After 5pm, Books, Storytelling

Traditional fables and poetry, anecdotes and stories from Romanian performers, Ion Caramitru and Horatiu Malaele, augmented with vocals and cello music from Adrian Naidin. Performed entirely in the Romanian language with no English surtitles.

Rattle Tales returns to Brighton Fringe after a sell-out show last year. We’re looking forward to hearing tales from a selection of writers and, as ever, anything goes. Funny, sad, peculiar, there's no restrictions on stories or the audience discussion afterwards. Brighton’s only interactive short story night is a unique…

• Directed by: Jean-Michele Gregory
• Written by: Mike Daisey

Mike Daisey's solo show, telling the story of Apple's co-founder, and also of the performer's own visit to China to look at the factories producing iPhones, iPods and iPads. Directed by Jean-Michele Gregory.

Yorkshire-born poet and writer Sally Jenkinson and Australian guitarist Nuala Honan recount tales of plains, trains and alcohol.

Stories and songs performed in a traditional bardic style.

Stuart Bowden's metaphorical exploration of the world of the beast, combining DIY storytelling and lo-fi music.

A storytelling session about the ambivalent mythology of The Sandman, followed by a discussion with Haggarty about the session.

The birder and comedian talks about his career as a wildlife presenter, joined by his producer Stephen Moss.

• Written by: Sara Maitland

Performance storytelling that looks into what happens when two women well into their middle years cast caution (and much else) to the winds to begin sharing a life together.

A relaxed session of oral storytelling, poetry by memory, music and song.

Tales for the Turning Year Stories and Songs to celebrate the season.

Storytellers Dominic Kelly, Jo Blake Cave, Ben Haggarty, Emily Parrish, Mikael Oberg, Laura Burns and Cat Gerrard present episodes from seven epic stories, inspired by a central Indian epic-singing tradition.

Stand up meets storytelling as the comic, poet and author of Singin’ I’m No a Billy He’s a Tim talks about his life and work.

Three women recount their journey across the whole of the UK, travel by plane, train, automobile and every other mode of transportation available.

Storytelling, puppets, pastimes and rhymes led by costumed play leaders.

Audience members enjoy stories of those who created memories and left them behind in the Glenelly Valley

Regular storytelling club involving song and music aplenty.

A foray into the spooky world of Hardwick at night with chilling stories at the Hall and a venture into the gardens.

Down Home presents a physical-theatre production exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the lens of a young Jewish-American woman.

Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.

An interactive show about contactibility presented by Hannah Walker and Chris Thorpe, using poetry, storytelling and live intervention.